2 Ljetopisa 19

1 Kad se judejski kralj Jošafat sretno vrati kući u Jeruzalem,

And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.

2 iziđe preda nj Hananijev sin vidjelac Jehu i reče kralju Jošafatu: “Zar da pomažeš bezbožniku i da ljubiš Jahvine mrzitelje? Zato i udara na te srdžba Jahvina.

And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat: 'Shouldest thou help the wicked, and love them that hate the LORD? for this thing wrath is upon thee from before the LORD.

3 Ipak se našlo nešto dobro u tebe: uklonio si ašere iz zemlje i pregnuo svim srcem da tražiš Jahvu!”

Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast put away the Asheroth out of the land, and hast set thy heart to seek God.'

4 Od tada je Jošafat živio u Jeruzalemu, opet zalazio među narod od Beer Šebe do Efrajimske gore i obraćao ga Jahvi, Bogu njegovih otaca.

And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem; and he went out again among the people from Beer-sheba to the hill-country of Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD, the God of their fathers.

5 Postavi suce u zemlji u svim tvrdim judejskim gradovima, u svakome gradu.

And he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,

6 I reče im: “Gledajte što radite, jer ne sudite u ime čovjeka nego u ime Jahve. On je s vama dok sudite.

and said to the judges: 'Consider what ye do; for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD; and He is with you in giving judgment.

7 Sada, dakle, neka bude Jahvin strah nad vama; pazite i savjesno radite, jer u Jahve, Boga našega, nema nepravde ni osobne pristranosti, niti on prima mita.”

Now therefore let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it; for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.'

8 Jošafat postavi levite, svećenike i poglavare izraelskih obitelji u Jeruzalemu da izriču Jahvine sudove i da presuđuju u sporovima. Oni su živjeli u Jeruzalemu

Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites and the priests, and of the heads of the fathers' houses of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies. And they returned to Jerusalem.

9 i on im dade naputke: “Radite u Jahvinu strahu vjerno i iskrena srca.

And he charged them, saying: 'Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a whole heart.

10 Kakav god spor iziđe pred vas od vaše braće što žive u gradovima: bilo da su posrijedi krvna osveta, Zakon, zapovijedi, uredbe ili običaji, valja sve da im rastumačite, kako ne bi sagriješili Jahvi i kako se njegova srdžba ne bi oborila na vas i na vašu braću. Tako radite pa nećete sagriješiti.

And whensoever any controversy shall come to you from your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, ye shall warn them, that they be not guilty towards the LORD, and so wrath come upon you and upon your brethren; thus shall ye do, and ye shall not be guilty.

11 I evo, svećenički će poglavar Amarja biti nad vama u svim Jahvinim poslovima, a Jišmaelov sin Zebadja, nadstojnik Judina doma, u svim kraljevskim poslovima. Leviti će vam služiti kao pisari. Budite jaki, i na posao! Jahve će biti s onim tko je dobar.”

And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all the king's matters; also the officers of the Levites before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD be with the good.'